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On the Ropes
Directed by
Brett Morgen
,
Nanette Burstein
1999
1h 34m
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7.3
93%
72%
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The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.
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Cast of On the Ropes
Sam Doumit
Maya
Brett Morgen
Director / Producer
Nanette Burstein
Director / Producer
On the Ropes Ratings & Reviews
The New Yorker
Michael Sragow
The filmmakers convey Harry and his fighters' victories and defeats with a soul-rocking combination of intimacy and intricacy.
New Times
Luke Y. Thompson
The American dream has not been so effectively fought for onscreen in a long, long time.
Hot Button
David Poland
One of the best docs of the last decade
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
On the Ropes is a sports documentary as gripping, in a different way, as Hoop Dreams.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
A marvelously compelling documentary, even if it seems rigged when it isn't.
Matinee Magazine
Chuck Rudolph
[The film's] attitude is kind of a don't ask-don't tell policy: we won't ask why we're supposed to be emotionally moved, and [the filmmakers] won't tell us.
Film Journal International
Daniel Eagan
Despite gritty settings and occasionally harsh language, it's a warm, uplifting film that deserves a wide audience.
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